And if you want perspective...
June 6th 1944.
Ten men died every second. Up and down the coast.
How about some more perspective:
"Although Okinawa was strongly defended by more than 100,000 troops, the Japanese chose not to defend the beaches. The uncontested landings of 01 April were part of the overall Japanese strategy to avoid casualties defending the beach against overwhelming Allied firepower. A system of defense in depth, especially in the southern portion of the island, would permit the 100,000-man-strong Japanese 32nd Army under General Ushijima to fight a protracted battle that would put both the attacking amphibious forces and naval armada at risk. The Japanese dug into caves and tunnels on the high ground away from the beaches in an attempt to negate the Allies' superior sea and air power."
12,000 dead and over 30,000 wounded by the end of the battle. I know we can win, I just don't want to have it done at the tip of a bayonet. By god I hope someone friendly to our way of thinking pops a cap in Hussein's bellybutton soon, before we get to see what the final total will be in this war.
Charon
